Resumen

ALBERT DIAZ, Juan Félix; MARTINEZ CASANAS, Rafael; LINARES HERNANDEZ, Lucia  y  MIRANDA MIJARES, Karina. Teaching training in Morpho-physiology-III discipline. Dentistry major, 2008-2009. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.2, pp. 7-12. ISSN 1561-3194.

The teaching staff of Morpho-physiology discipline shows weak points in the formative process, to guarantee the quality of the teaching-learning process it is required; Objective: To characterize the teaching staff of Morpho-physiology -III in the University Venues, taking into account the methodological preparation and pedagogical knowledge, to allow the design of a strategy to their training. Method: A descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted to characterize the teaching staff of Morpho-physiology -III discipline on the Dentistry Major, in the ninth University Venues, Pinar del Rio, previous to the beginning of the second term in 2008-2009 academic courses. The sample was comprised of 12 professors. Data were processed using descriptive statistics and chi square test. Results: Professors of Morphology-III discipline in the University Venues show lack of methodological preparation and have not enough knowledge on the contents; so necessary to face the challenges of the teaching-learning process, elements considered in the design of the diploma course, which was structured following the principles of distance education. Based on the identification of the problem, the need to design a diploma course was established.

Palabras clave : Profesional training; faculty; physiology.